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Salisbury, MD
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Living in Salisbury



Salisbury is a medium-sized city located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 33,209 people and 15 associated neighborhoods, Salisbury is the 34th largest community in Maryland.

In addition, Salisbury is a college town. There are a lot of students in Salisbury attending college, and as a result Salisbury provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

The percentage of people in Salisbury who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.27% of adults in Salisbury have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Salisbury in 2018 was $29,264, which is low income relative to Maryland, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,056 for a family of four. However, Salisbury contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Salisbury is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Salisbury home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Salisbury residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Salisbury include German, English, Irish, Haitian, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Salisbury is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and French Creole.